Woman rams police squad car while taking topless selfie
Friday, 28 October 2016, 06:17
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Police say a 19-year-old Texas A&M University student who rear-ended a squad car told an officer she was taking a topless selfie. Miranda Kay Rader posted $200 bond after she was charged with...
Powerful quakes wreak new havoc in Italian mountain towns
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 15:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Authorities scrambled to find housing Thursday for thousands of people displaced by a pair of strong earthquakes that struck the same region of central Italy hit by a deadly quake in August,...
BASF says blast at German chemical plant likely caused by error
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 12:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Chemical giant BASF says a deadly explosion at its plant in southwest Germany last week was likely caused by a contractor cutting the wrong pipeline. Two firefighters and a sailor on a nearby...
British economy grows more than expected after Brexit vote
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 11:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Britain's economy grew faster than expected in the three months after its vote to leave the European Union, despite concern that uncertainty would weigh on business activity. The Office of...